Secrets have the power to destroy. Love has the power to heal.

Angela is grateful to be able to leave her painful past and never wants to deal with it again. When Carson suggests a marriage of convenience- a partnership- she grasps at the idea. This arrangement means she doesnt have to tell him everything. Though she longs for love, she knows the truth of her past makes that impossible.

Carson, a former Mountie, has dreams of having a home and family. Hes always wondered if the rejection hes encountered was soley because of his mentally challenged brotheror was it because of him? He and Angela will do well as partners. Its all he needs. Love is too risky.